Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40,058, Bezaleel Farnham, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Conn.
Farnham, Bezaleel or Bazaleel
S 40,058
CONTENTS

12,665 Vermont 4
Barzill Farnham
of Rutland Co in the state of Vermont who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Meiggs of the Connecticut line, for the term of 3 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 — Dollars per month, to commence on the 21 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 of July 1819 and sent to Amos Thompson Esq r Judge Court Common pleas Rutland County Vermont
Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1819. 10 mos \frac{10}{50} \frac{4}{51} 83.69 Semi-ann. all'ce ending Sep r 1819. 48
80 2 66 1 3 83.69
$131.69
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

Barold Farnham of Poultney, priv. col. clerk of reg. born. life, three years.
Mar.
On 11th
The judge will certify that the applicant is in reduced circumstances and in need of his country's assis- tance for support.
20 May 1879
Admitted
James Thompson

State of Vermont & On this twenty first day of Rutland County ss April A. D. 1818 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of Rutland County Court personally appears Bezalel Gannham aged fifty nine years the first day of Feb. last past resident in the the Rutland County aforesaid who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following decla- -ration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war." That the said Bezalel Gannham enlisted in Salisbury in the state of Conn. in the company commanded by Capt. Battand or Battin in Col. Dunning's Reg. & at his decease was attached to Col. Return J. Meigs Reg. for the term of three years Conn. line & continued to serve in the said corps of the United States until the first day of May 1780 at which time he recd. his discharge at Westfield. He declares that he enlisted in the above service the last of April or the first of May 1777 and that he was never was ordered into any Battle of consequence; but was in several skirmishes. He furthermore declares on oath that he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of assistance from his country for support. And all the -reick are now in his power of his said serv- -ices is the discharge herewith transmitted sworn to & declared before me the day & year aforesaid James Thompson Judge Rutland County Court.

I Amos Thompson one of the Judges of Rutland county court as aforesaid do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Bazale Thompson did some as in the revolutionary war taken in the military declaration against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & had to the Secretary for the department of War, in support to the disincentives of the aforementioned act of bargain. —
Amos Thompson
State of Vermont
I have affixed the seal of Rutland county court to these presents by order of the Hon. Amos Thompson one of the judges of Rutland county court.
W. Temple Clerk

I Amos Thompson one of the judges of Rutland county court do certify that the within named Bazalel Farnham (altho in possession of a small farm) is labouring under bodily infirmity and an expensive family to support therefore he ought to be placed on the Pension Roll & receive the benefit of the law of Congress passed last March granting relief to persons engaged in the land & naval service of the U.S. in the revolutionary
Bazalel Farnham of Poultney, priv. Col. Fletcher's reg. box. & trip, three yrs.
War.
The judge will certify that the applicant is in reduced circumstances and in need of his country's pension for support.
Amos Thompson 26 May 1818
Admitted

Biracial Farmhouse
Pr. Prof $36.75
nat Est. 65. per ann.
Hon. R. C. Mallary H. R.
Dep. Postmaster
Washington D. C.

STATE OF VERMONT, } County of Rutland, ss. }
ON this 18 th day of December 182 3 personally appeared before the County court for said county of Rutland in open court, (said court being a court of record, agreeably to the laws of this state, having the power of fine and imprisonment, &c.) Beriah Farnham — resident in said county, aged 64 years, who being duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18th March, 1818, and the 1st May, 1820, that he, the said Farnham — enlisted for the term of three years on the 1 st day of May — in the year 1779 , in the state of Vermont in the company commanded by Captain Colton or Hartland in the regiment commanded by Colonel H. H. H. H. — in the line of the state of Vermont on the 1 st continental establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps until the 1 st  May 178 0 when he was discharged from the said service, in Westfield in the state of New Jersey that his name has been placed on the pension list, and dropt therefrom on account of his property.
And in pursuance of the act of the 1st May, 1820, I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. 2 tables 1 Candle Stand 2 Candle Sticks 1 pen & Chert 8 Chairs 1 iron pot 1 iron Kettle 1 pot 1 Spade 1 Shovel & Stump 1 Ladle 1 Psalm Book, one Testament. a few old books one Cow. 1 Set tea Cups & Saucers 2 Cumbels 6 iron Spoons 1 Service 1 printed tea pot. 1 printed Cup 10 Spoons. 1 Looking Glass. 1 Clock. 1 Glass Jug. 1 pen & inkstand. I have a life lease of a farm in Poultney from my son William L Farnham given in January 1813
my family consisting of my wife aged 54 years very feeble health - our daughter Phoebe aged 28 years very feeble health - our son Isaac aged 20 years who has been sick ever since he was born my own health has been very feeble for three or four years so that I have been unable to labour but very little That since the exhibition of my first schedule, the following changes have been made in my property. Beriah Farnham
Sworn to and declared on the 18 th day of December before P. Court I, Robert Purpoin clerk of said Court do hereby certify, that it appears to the satisfaction of the court, that the said Beriah Farnham did serve in the Revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, under one engagement, on the continental establishment. I also certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Thirty Six dollars and 75 cents. & the real estate Sixty four Dollars per Annum
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this first day of January 182 4 R. Purpoin

17 Rizaleel Frankau
$325.00

State of Vermont Rutland
On the 21. day of Decemr. 1874 personally appeared before the County Court for the County of Rutland Bezalel Farnham, resident in said County aged 65 years, who being duly sworn, acknowledged to have done on his oath make the following declaration, in addition to his declaration made on the 10 th day of Decemr. 1873. in pursuance of instructions contained in a letter from the Pension Office to the Hon. W. Mallory of the 10 th inst. to wit: he has procured respectable witnesses to wit: Col. John Riceour & Stephen W. Dence Esq. to attend Court & testify to the whole value of his real Estate & liabilities in his schedule of the 10 th Decr. 1873. He further says he has not had nor disposed of any property since the 18 th March 1878 except what he received on his pension & what he has procured by his labor all which he has expended from day to day for the support of himself & family. He further says the only reason he has to give why he did not exhibit his schedule prior to the passage of the act of 1. March 1877 is that he attended the County Court in June 1870 for that purpose but the Court being crowded with business at the time & being told by Judge Thompson that it would make no difference whether he made it then or another time, as he would be permitted to draw all allowances he went home, at the next Court he was sick & unable to attend - and after that he concluded to make no further application so long as he could support himself & family comfortably but sickness & debts now compel him to renew his application
Bezalel Farnham Sworn & declared before said Court Dec 21. 1874 R. Piperick C. M.

State of Vermont Rutland County ss
Robert Pierpoint Clerk of the County Court for the County of Rutland do hereby certify that the fore- going is truly copied from the records of said Court and that it is the opinion of said Court that the real estate mentioned in said Herbaceous Schedule of the 10 th Dec 1824 is three hundred & twenty five dollars
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Rutland this 15 th day of January A.D. 1875. R. Pierpoint

40 058
INVALID.
Red
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File No. 40 058
Basileus Hartham Rev. Rev. War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 166
[Arrangement of 1870.]

See letter to R Temple, 8 May 1829

Rutland County ss
This certifies that this applicant Barnab Buel Gannam is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of support from his country
Amos Thompson Judge Rutland C.C.

Litchfield 8 th of May 1780 Dear: The within is to let you know Provision of White Wolf
S. J. HOPKINS Berkshire Farmhouse Conn.
Very Hon. Genl Discharge from the Army

Liberty Bell No. 1780 The within is the true copy of inscription on Liberty Bell
S.F. 40 p 58 Regaldit Farnham Conn.
Very Hon. Thomas Jefferson Esq. the thing

Discharged 17th May 1780 from the within 10th Reg of Pennsylvania Key Stone Battery
S. J. HOOPSTON Bergold & Farnam Com.
Weyl Farnam Discharge From the Army

Bezalel Farnham a soldier in the 6 th Connecticut Regiment Having Served faithfully three years the term for which he enlisted is discharged from the Army: The Commissioners on the Road to Connecticut will please to furnish him with ten days provisions.
W m Meigs Secy Com d . J t H arm Brigade
Wethersfield 1 st May 1780
17-1

State of Vermont Rutland County ss
On this 20 th day of March 1829, personally appeared before me, a justice of the Peace for the County of Rutland, the undersigned Bezaleel Farnam, a resident of said County, who being duly sworn according to law, doth depose & say, that he is the same person who served in the Revolutionary War in the company commanded by Capt. Catlin of the regiments commanded by Col. Meigs in the line of the State of Connecticut; that he received a pension under the act of March 18. 1818, but his name was dropped from the Pension Roll on account of the amount of his property, which was valued at less than $960. and he now applies to be restored in consequence of the regulations of the War Department of the 26 th December 1828, having at this time the following named property being worth no more than the sums below mentioned. He also means that he has before applied to be restored, but his claim has been rejected on account of the amount of his property.
Schedule
A lot estate in 60 acres of land worth $300. - the annual rent of which is worth $45. - 3 tables $4. - 1 wooden clock $2.50. - 3 small looking glasses $4.75 4 candlesticks 1.75 cts - 3 p. And irons $3.25 - 12 chains $4. 2 candle stands $1.75 - 1 chest & 1 trunk $1. - a few articles of crockery & glass ware & furniture $3.12 1 set knives & forks $1. - 11 spoons $7. - 1 tin tray 20 cts - 2 p. Shovel & tongs $2. - dish kettle, pot - spider, toasting iron & grid iron $2.50 - 1 p. Steel yard $1. - some broken hollow ware $1.50 - 1 bible - testament - psalm book - 1 vol. of sermons & a history of late war $2. - The personal property above mentioned amounting in the whole to Forty Three dollars 38 cents.
Bezaleel Farnam
Sworn to before me this 20 th day of March A.D. 1829 R. Temple, Jus. Peace

State of Vermont Rutland County 3
I Robert Phippen Clerk of Rutland County Court do certify, that Robert Temple before whom the foregoing declaration was made, is a justice of the Peace for said County duly commissioned - and that his signature thereto subscribed is in his own proper hand writing. In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court at Rutland this 20. March 1829
R. Phippen

Pension
25 March, 1829.
Rev.
Beyalceel Gorman
1 May 1820.
Vermont.
John H. Eaton
Secy of War
City of Washington
W.H.
(Sept 1829)
Pension Office

Ponson
25 March, 1829.
Ex Bengal Station
1 May 1820.
Secy of War
Hon. John H. Eaton Secy of War City of Washington
16/5 1812
Pension Office

Rutland 20. March 1879
Sir
Enclosed you have the declaration of Benedict Faman to be restored to the Russian Roll. He made his declaration in Dec. 1873 to be continued - and in Dec. 1874 made a supplementary one - to this last no answer has been returned. It appearing from this that no decision was ever had on that of the 21. Dec. 1874, and his property having diminished since that time, I think he is restored, his pension should commence that date. This, I believe would be strictly legal & just -
I am Sir, respectfully Your obedient R. Brereton
J. L. Edwards Esq. Russian Office City of Washington

Rec d Jan y 29. 1823
J. L. Edwards Esq. Pension Office Washington

Rec d Jan y 29. 1823
J. L. Edwards Esq r Pension Office Wardipartments

I enclose Mr Farnham's schedule & appraisal of his life estate. I shall call at your office room to give explanation of what I know -
Yrs
Platt Allen
Jan 29 -